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The Hindu
5 days ago
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- The Hindu
AUS A vs IND A, 2nd unofficial ODI LIVE streaming info: Where to watch India women's tour of Australia?
India A faces Australia A in the second of a three-match unofficial One-Day series on Friday. The Radha Yadav-led Indian side registered its first win of the tour Down Under, beating Tahlia McGrath's Australia by three wickets in the opening One-Day match. The win came after India A had lost all three T20s. LIVE STREAMING INFO When is the Australia A women vs India A women 2nd unofficial One-day match? The Australia A women vs India A women 2nd unofficial One-day match will begin at 9:30 am local time on Thursday, August 15 (5 am IST on Thursday) at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane. Where to watch the Australia A women vs India A women 2nd unofficial One-day match LIVE? The Australia A women vs India A women 2nd unofficial One-day match will be streamed live on the Fancode platform.
Indian Express
7 days ago
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- Indian Express
McGrath eyes back-to-back glory as ‘perfect prep' has Aussie vice-captain hopeful for another ICC title
Fresh from a long winter break, Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath feels confident about herself after the ideal lead-up to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup set to happen in India in less than 50 days. McGrath is representing Australia A in their series against India A at home. 'It's been a really nice winter. It's the longest time off I've had in a number of years, so it was nice to go tools down for a bit, get a proper reset, proper refresh. It's been a really nice build-in to work on some things, to spend some time in Brissy (Brisbane) with the girls with some camps, and then finish off the pre-season with some Aus A games, which is in my eyes the perfect prep leading into a World Cup,' McGrath told As the 29-year-old prepares for the ICC Women's World Cup, this time as vice-captain of the side, McGrath reflected fondly on her experiences from the Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in 2022, where she was still cementing her spot in the side. McGrath had a decent outing through the tournament as Australia went on to claim the title, helping the side with 100 valuable runs from five outings with the bat, while also racking up five wickets with the ball. This time, she is even more hopeful of bringing another ICC trophy back home. 'That (2022 tournament) was my favourite World Cup I've been a part of. The extended time, playing every team is a proper challenge. So the fact that now I'm in a leadership role and I've evolved my game a little bit in that way, I'm really excited to play my part (in India) and hopefully be lifting another World Cup trophy the end of it.' McGrath has thus far taken part in 46 ODIs, amassing 771 runs at 29.65 while playing down the order, in addition to chipping in with 25 wickets.
News18
12-08-2025
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- News18
Tahlia McGrath set for final tune-up ahead of Womens World Cup
Melbourne [Australia], August 12 (ANI): While her many international teammates are busy playing in the Women's The Hundred competition in UK, Australian all-rounder Tahlia McGrath feels that a hit-out for Australia A against India A is the perfect way to round off her preparations ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup that commences on September less than 50 days to go until the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka, McGrath will be joined in the 50-over Australia A series by Alyssa Healy, who is making her return from injury, as well as fellow contracted players Tess Flintoff, Darcie Brown and Kim Garth. The series against India, in India, the country hosting the marquee tournament, starts from Wednesday. The decision to skip The Hundred allowed McGrath to remain in Australia through the winter in anticipation of a demanding schedule across the next year.'It has been a really nice winter," McGrath told as quoted by the ICC. 'It is the longest time off I have had in a number of years, so it was nice to go tools down for a bit, get a proper reset, proper refresh."'It is been a really nice build-in to work on some things, to spend some time in Brissy (Brisbane) with the girls with some camps, and then finish off the pre-season with some Aus A games, which is in my eyes the perfect prep leading into a World Cup."'I am still at home, I get to trial a few things, and it is in the 50-over format as well," she concluded. The extended off-season has also provided McGrath time to adjust to her new role in Australia's ODI a number five batter, she shifted down to number seven last summer and it has been a role she has relished, whether finishing an innings with quick runs or anchoring a in the role, McGrath has shown her full potential to absorb pressure with the bat ahead of Australia's bid for an eighth Cricket World Cup title later this has 266 runs from 13 innings in that position with a highest score of 56* coming against India when the team was in a tricky situation at 174/5 in Perth last from her lower-order runs, her record reads 48 runs from four games at number four, 268 runs from 19 games as number five, 168 runs from eight games as number six, showing her capabilities to bat across positions, if needed.'I am trying to be really deliberate in how I start my innings, and trying to pick the gaps a bit better, rather than just smoke my cover drives," McGrath noted.'Try and be a bit more deliberate in getting off the mark and show a bit more intent with my scoring shots … so it has been good to work on that and drill down on that and hopefully now see a bit of progress in the middle."'I locked myself into No.7 at the backend of last year and enjoyed that role where I could come in and tee off most times I came in and we already had a really good score on the board, so I could just continue that momentum and help feed the strike to the batter at the other end, who was often flying."'I really enjoyed that role, and I am looking to further propel how I approach that role."The 29-year-old has thus far taken part in 46 ODIs, amassing 771 runs at 29.65 while playing down the order, in addition to chipping in with 25 wickets with her decent seamers. She has scored five fifties in 34 innings, with 74 being her best score. As she prepares for the main event later this year, this time as vice-captain of the side, McGrath reflected fondly on her experiences from the Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in 2022, where she was still cementing her spot in the had a decent outing through the tournament as Australia went on to claim the title, helping the side with 100 valuable runs from five outings with the bat, while also racking up five wickets with the ball.'That (2022 tournament) was my favourite World Cup I have been a part of," she said.'The extended time, playing every team, it is a proper challenge."'So the fact that now I am in a leadership role and I have evolved my game a little bit in that way, I am really excited to play my part (in India) and hopefully be lifting another World Cup trophy the end of it," she concluded. The tournament will see Aussies playing their campaign opener against New Zealand on October 1 in Indore. (ANI)
Int'l Cricket Council
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
McGrath set for final tune-up ahead of Women's World Cup
Countdown to the World Cup - 50 days to go | CWC25 A special day as the countdown to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 begins on 11 August. While many of her international teammates are currently plying their trade in the UK in England's domestic The Hundred event, McGrath believes a hit-out for Australia A against India A is the perfect way to round off her preparations ahead of the big marquee ICC event that commences on September 30. With less than 50 days to go until the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka, McGrath will be joined in the 50-over Australia A series by Alyssa Healy, who is making her return from injury, as well as fellow contracted players Tess Flintoff, Darcie Brown and Kim Garth. The decision to skip The Hundred allowed McGrath to remain in Australia through the winter in anticipation of a demanding schedule across the next year. 'Dynamic' Tahlia McGrath a golden girl for Australia | Women's T20WC 2023 Tahlia McGrath might be No.1 in the T20I batting rankings but has the 'golden arm' to do just as much damage with the ball at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 "It's been a really nice winter," McGrath told . "It's the longest time off I've had in a number of years, so it was nice to go tools down for a bit, get a proper reset, proper refresh. "It's been a really nice build-in to work on some things, to spend some time in Brissy (Brisbane) with the girls with some camps, and then finish off the pre-season with some Aus A games, which is in my eyes the perfect prep leading into a World Cup. "(I'm) still at home, I get to trial a few things, and it's in the 50-over format as well." The extended off-season has also provided McGrath time to adjust to her new role in Australia's ODI line-up. Traditionally a No.5 batter, she shifted down to No.7 last summer and it's been a role she has relished, whether finishing an innings with quick runs or anchoring a recovery. Playing in the role, McGrath has shown her full potential to absorb pressure with the bat ahead of Australia's bid for an eighth Cricket World Cup title later this year. She has 266 runs from 13 innings in that position with a highest score of 56* coming against India when the team was in tricky situation at 174/5 in Perth last December. Apart from her lower-order runs, her record reads 48 runs from four games at No.4, 268 runs from 19 games as No.5, 168 runs from eight games as No.6, showing her capabilities to bat across positions, if needed. Get to know Tahlia McGrath | CWC22 "I'm trying to be really deliberate in how I start my innings, and trying to pick the gaps a bit better, rather than just smoke my cover drives," McGrath noted. "Try and be a bit more deliberate in getting off the mark and show a bit more intent with my scoring shots ... so it's been good to work on that and drill down on that and hopefully now see a bit of progress in the middle. "I locked myself into No.7 at the backend of last year and enjoyed that role where I could come in and tee off most times I came in and we already had a really good score on the board, so I could just continue that momentum and help feed the strike to the batter at the other end, who was often flying. "I really enjoyed that role, and I'm looking to further propel how I approach that role." The 29-year-old has thus far taken part in 46 ODIs, amassing 771 runs at 29.65 while playing down the order, in addition to chipping in with 25 wickets with her decent seamers. As she prepares for the main event later this year, this time as vice-captain of the side, McGrath reflected fondly on her experiences from the Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in 2022, where she was still cementing her spot in the side. McGrath had a decent outing through the tournament as Australia went on to claim the title, helping the side with 100 valuable runs from five outings with the bat, while also racking up five wickets with the ball. "That (2022 tournament) was my favourite World Cup I've been a part of," she said. "The extended time, playing every team, it's a proper challenge. "So the fact that now I'm in a leadership role and I've evolved my game a little bit in that way, I'm really excited to play my part (in India) and hopefully be lifting another World Cup trophy the end of it." Women's Cricket World Cup 2025NewsWomen's News
Int'l Cricket Council
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
McGrath eyes strong finish to season against New Zealand
Tahlia McGrath, who has stepped into the leadership role in the absence of regular captain Alyssa Healy, is relishing the opportunity to guide the team alongside vice-captain Ash Gardner. 'I'm really excited for the opportunity to lead the side again," McGrath told reporters ahead of the first T20I in Auckland. "I always enjoy working with Ash [Gardner] as vice-captain as well, and for us as a group, just really excited to kick off what's been a long season for us and hopefully finish on a high with a series win over here in New Zealand." With Australia's attention largely on the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India later this year, the three T20Is present a unique challenge to McGrath's side. However, the skipper sees them as a valuable chance to refine their approach in the shortest format. 'It's an odd one for us. Just three T20s at this stage, with our focus being at a 50-over World Cup and also a bit of a break. 'But it's also a really good opportunity for us, with not many T20s on the international schedule before the World Cup coming up soon. Every time we get to pull on the Australian shirt, it's always a really good opportunity to go out there and keep getting better as a group.' Read: Australia bracing for 'full strength' T20 World Cup champions New Zealand Australia come into the series on the back of a thumping Women's Ashes series sweep against England, where they came out on top in every single game across the three formats. McGrath expects a stern challenge from a near full-strength New Zealand side, with T20 World Cup winning big names, Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr and Lea Tahuhu making a return to the White Ferns' squad. 'They're pretty much back at full strength, New Zealand. We're expecting a really hard-fought contest, hopefully a nice crowd being double headers, and hopefully a few Aussies in the crowd. But we're going to have to be at our best. "They've got some world-class players - Devine, Kerr, Tahuhu - all back in the side, and superstars throughout their list. We're going to be at our best and really looking forward to the challenge. Just can't wait to get started tomorrow.' Australia have built a reputation for playing an aggressive and fearless brand of cricket over the years, an approach that has fetched them global honours over the years, and McGrath intends to continue. 'We're always talking about how we can get better. There is no limit to our game. Really looking forward to taking the game on, playing our style, playing our brand of cricket, and like I said, finishing the season on a high is what's in front of mind for most of us.' 'Brave, fearless, aggressive. We bat so deep that we can showcase our talent, play with no fear, knowing that if it doesn't come off, there's someone ready to walk out to the wicket to do the job. And same with the ball - attacking field sets, attacking mindset, aggressive nature. And yeah, just trying to push the game forward as much as we can.' The series opener will mark a significant milestone for Beth Mooney, who is set to play her 200th international match for Australia, and McGrath was full of praise for the wicketkeeper-batter's immense contribution to the team. 'Crazy milestone for Moons [Beth Mooney]. 200 games representing your country is a very special achievement. 'She's the ultimate consistent performer. She gets us off to a brilliant start every time with the bat. She flies under the radar a bit, and she stepped up for us this year with the gloves, and has played a really good role for us there. 'She's a great team person, always looking out for her teammates. I'm really excited to take the field with her tomorrow and celebrate such a special milestone.' Australia superstar Tahlia McGrath unites with her ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year award. With several in-form players in the squad, Australia faces the enviable challenge of fitting a wealth of talent into the playing XI. McGrath was particularly excited for some of the newer names in the setup. 'It's a blessing and a curse when you got so much talent in the squad and you're trying to fit it into 11. 'Really excited for Volly [Georgia Voll], who, every time she's put on the Australian shirt, she's shown why she's capable at this level. Really excited for Nick [Nicole Faltum], her first Australian tour, she's slotted in straight away, like she's been part of the group forever. "So much opportunity with people to play potentially some different roles and stand up at different points throughout the series.' Series schedule: 1st T20I, March 21, Eden Park 2nd T20I, March 23, Bay Oval 3rd T20I, March 26, Wellington Regional Stadium Australia Women News Women's News Tahlia McGrath 11/10/1995
